Iridescent glass, flat base, four-lobed body, constricted shoulder, conforming neck decorated with black, white and gold designs.
Date: 1868-1933
Maker: unknown
Material: glassblowing, glass (material)
GUSN: 5550
Accession Number: 1971.856A
GUSN: 5551
Accession Number: 1971.856B
Iridescent glass, pad foot, globular body, constricted shoulder, conical neck and rim; applied black and white painted border.
GUSN: 5552
Accession Number: 1971.857
A) Flared body, entwined branch handle, medium relief classical scenes encircling body includes Apollo and his chariot. B) Four scallop shell designs connected by swags.
Date: 1895-1920
Material: porcelain, shell (animal material)
GUSN: 5553
Accession Number: 1971.858AB
A) Four lobed walls, two are deep blue with gilt bouquet and two with genre scenes, scalloped rim. B) matching saucer.
Material: gilding, porcelain
GUSN: 5554
Accession Number: 1971.859AB
Rhomboid shaped wire frame coved with silk gauze; white printed floral design highlighted with silver paint differs slightly on each fan; shaped wooden handle with silk tassle at end.
Date: ca. 1850
Material: gauze, silk (textile), wire, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 5555
Accession Number: 1971.860A
GUSN: 5556
Accession Number: 1971.860B
GUSN: 5557
Accession Number: 1971.860C
Circular fan of woven plant fiber; bamboo turned wooden handle.
Date: 1890-1920
Material: wood (plant material), weaving
GUSN: 5558
Accession Number: 1971.861
A) Baluster shaped body, pierced walls, painted "Wedgewood" blue with white highlights. B) Conical shaped top.
Material: metal, piercing
GUSN: 5559
Accession Number: 1971.862AB
A) Four lobed body, two are yellow with multicolored flowers, two with genre scenes; scalloped rim. B) Matching saucer.
Date: 1900-1920
Material: porcelain
GUSN: 5560
Accession Number: 1971.863AB
Two leaded glass doors; short rectangular panel at top back with molded edge; flat cornice top with molded and beaded frieze; sliding rectangular wooden and leaded glass doors with brass keyholes; leaded glass creates a series of rectangles with a torch in center of each glass panel; molded base wit...
Date: ca. 1900
Material: glass (material), lead (metal), glazing (coating), oak (wood), tin (metal)
GUSN: 5461
Accession Number: 1971.779
Unpainted long pine box with hinged lid, set on six casters.
Date: 1800-1833
Material: pine (wood)
GUSN: 5462
Accession Number: 1971.780
Plank constructed side feet support straight case with three beaded drawers; straight top; painted white; simple form.
Date: 1800-1899
Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)
GUSN: 5463
Accession Number: 1971.781
Straight bracket feet support simple plank constructed case with three equal drawers and overhanging top; painted white.
GUSN: 5464
Accession Number: 1971.782
Four bulbous feet on vase and ring turned legs with incised rings supporting rectangular case; front side has two paneled hinged doors opening in center; single circular metal escutcheon with drop ring handle on right door; above, rectangular case with hinged lid; dovetailed joints.
Date: ca. 1840
Material: mahogany (wood)
GUSN: 5465
Accession Number: 1971.783
GUSN: 5466
Accession Number: 1971.784
Gilt tin semi-spherical base with burnished banding; weighted; applied tin edging; surmounted by rought cast bronze or lead finial in shape of masque with pen rest at back (?).
Material: bronze (metal), gilding, lead (metal), tin (metal)
GUSN: 5467
Accession Number: 1971.785
Backless shelf unit has five shelves, progressively smaller in depth from bottom to top; sides are scalloped symetrically; second and third shelves are removable while fourth and fifth (top) are screwed at sides; case rests on bottom shelf without basal molding.
Date: ca. 1860
Material: walnut (wood)
GUSN: 5468
Accession Number: 1971.786
Schoolmaster's desk; slant-top desk has bulbous feet with four ring-turned legs; rectangular skirt, enclosing two rectangular drawers on bottom half; round brass knob handle; desk front center has brass escutcheon; slant top opens via two central brass hinges to reveal unsectioned interior; flat bac...
Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood)
GUSN: 5469
Accession Number: 1971.787
Bow back Windsor arm chair has round crest rail and round arm rail, pierced by six dowel spindles; four spindles support arm rail at front; two frontal arm supports have ring turnings; elongated saddle seat, peaks at front center; back legs are round, swelled at center; side stretchers swell at cent...
Date: 1868-1899
Material: oak (wood)
GUSN: 5470
Accession Number: 1971.788
Multi-colored striped rug; unbound edges; rectangular.
Date: 1900-1933
GUSN: 5471
Accession Number: 1971.789
Multi-colored striped rag rug, borderless; unbound; rectangular.
Date: 1900-1991
GUSN: 5472
Accession Number: 1971.790
Series of geometric borders of trees, birds and floral medallions; central pattern of three gold zig-zagged lines with geometric print; predominating colors: blue, rust, tan and black.
Material: wool (textile)
GUSN: 5473
Accession Number: 1971.791
Two frontal scrolled bracket feet supporting a straight molded apron; beaded case with brass lateral carrying handles, fitted with four graduated drawers; slanted fall-front enclosing a stepped interior with cubby holes and drawers centering a cabinet section; original simple scroll brasses.
Date: ca. 1790
GUSN: 5474
Accession Number: 1971.792
Eight knopped spindles supporting wide arms and rolled crest rail; slightly dished seat surmounting turned legs; one stretcher front and back and two left and right; painted black.
GUSN: 5475
Accession Number: 1971.793
Rounded curved crest and stiles arched on under side and enclosing three turned spindles; rounded seat is caned; front legs vase and ring turned with bulbous feet; front stretcher vase and ring turned; two side and single rear dowel stretcher; back legs round with raked back feet.
Material: caning, walnut (wood)
GUSN: 5476
Accession Number: 1971.794A
GUSN: 5477
Accession Number: 1971.794B
Spurred cabriole legs terminating in slipper feet; baluster has ring and bulbous turnings with bulbous finial; corresponding log stop; iron billet bar.
Date: ca. 1810
Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), iron (metal)
GUSN: 5478
Accession Number: 1971.795A
GUSN: 5479
Accession Number: 1971.795B
Bulbous brass finial has horizontally incised band around center; below, vase and ring turned brass handle joins round iron shaft; rectangular drop; bell-shaped shovel.
GUSN: 5480
Accession Number: 1971.796
Brass finial is oval-shaped with short brass shaft; handle below is round with knop turning; below circular join or brass termination, two iron shafts sharply jut out at shoulders, then curve inward to a knop turning; second knop at center of shaft; shaft terminates at two ovoid plates.
Date: 1800-1850
Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal)
GUSN: 5481
Accession Number: 1971.797
C-shaped fender has wrought iron base enclosing vertical parallel wire mesh with decorative wire scroll in center; simple flat brass molding on top.
Date: ca. 1800
Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wire, wrought
GUSN: 5482
Accession Number: 1971.798
Black woven mesh wire screen in squared C-shaped form; screen supported by two C-shaped horizontal iron rods and shaped vertical iron back; front shoulder of screen rounded with two brass C-shaped handles.
Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), wire, weaving
GUSN: 5483
Accession Number: 1971.799
Occasional table; elaborately scrolled trestle base has one spool turned medial stretcher and four spool turned legs supporting a flat top with rounded edge and straight apron with cut out scrolled edge, joined by rounded dies.
Material: turning (shaping process), walnut (wood)
GUSN: 5484
Accession Number: 1971.800
Slanted back; braided crest rail curves down to arms and down front of chair to cone-shaped feet; criss-cross wicker forms seat back and sides; woven wicker apron curves at corners above legs shorter cone-shaped back legs; woven seat bottom; varnished; white linen covered cushions.
Material: wicker, weaving
GUSN: 5485
Accession Number: 1971.801
Adjustable mortise and tenon back with curved crest rail and three smaller curved horizontal rails and straight vertical stiles; flat broad arms with five mortise and tenon vertical splats on each side fitted into flat, rectangular apron; front and back square stiles support arms and aprons; all apr...
Material: leather, oak (wood)
GUSN: 5486
Accession Number: 1971.802
Tufted and overstuffed brown leather-like oilcloth easy chair has reverse trumpet feet supporting a stepped apron with carved Greek-key motif; upholstery tacked with brass studs.
Date: 1875-1920
Material: brass (alloy), mahogany (wood), oilcloth
GUSN: 5487
Accession Number: 1971.803
Rectangular form of four vase and ring turned legs connected by turned stretchers from which eminate gate legs which swing open to receive top when open; button feet.
Date: 1700-1733
Material: maple (wood), oak (wood), pine (wood)
GUSN: 5488
Accession Number: 1971.804
Rectangular cabinet has four paneled doors, the outer two doors enclosing small compartments and the inner two doors enclosing a single compartment; each compartment with single central shelf; rectangular top has rounded edges; painted brick red; sides with panel construction; chamfered corners.
GUSN: 5489
Accession Number: 1971.805
Four shelf bookcase; stepped base surmounted by sunken panel sides which enclose an elaborately scroll carved and veneered facade with two glazed paneled doors; a veneered frieze supports the stepped cornice.
GUSN: 5490
Accession Number: 1971.806
Molded horizontal crest with incised line decoration; flat top with molded frieze; carved and paneled sides with two ball finials on each side; incised brackets above applied frontal molding with fluting terminating in carved foot; four adjustable shelves with beveled edges; scalloped leather with a...
Date: 1865-1890
Material: brass (alloy), carving (processes), incising, leather, wood (plant material)
GUSN: 5491
Accession Number: 1971.807
Nearly square canvas with polychrome scene of three-masted ship at rest in a sheltered cove with high rocky palisaded surrounding; fortress on cliff at left; lighthouse on right; three men and a beached dory at foreground.
Date: 1824
Maker: Blunt, John S., 1798-1835 (Painter)
Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)
GUSN: 5492
Accession Number: 1971.808
Rectangular form; four square Marlborough legs support rails at sides which hold bottom board; vase turning above ascends to top rail; turned spindles are enclosed between rails throughout, finials cut off, blocked Marlborough feet; remnants of original red stain.
Date: 1780-1810
Material: birch (wood)
GUSN: 5493
Accession Number: 1971.809
Rectangular form; button feet; baluster and ring turned legs are connected near feet by four straight, plain stretchers; single drawer with knob pull; rectangular top.
Material: birch (wood), pine (wood)
GUSN: 5494
Accession Number: 1971.810
Tripod base with pedestal surmounted by round top; legs are cut off; top is replaced with marble slab; feet are new casters.
Date: 1700-1799
GUSN: 5495
Accession Number: 1971.811
Circuloid bulbous body tapering slightly to squat cylindrical flat base; body indented slightly at neck then flaring out to wide circular mouth terminating in a triangular spout; simple applied C-scroll handle.
Date: 1895-1930
Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)
GUSN: 5496
Accession Number: 1971.812
Tapered cann-shaped mug with four-tiered stepped base enclosing a recessed glass bottom; circular mouth with slightly flared lip; applied S-scroll handle rising above lip; molded circular medallion in relief on front consisting of eagle grasping arrows with crossed crew oars at bottom.
Date: 1911-1913
Material: glass (material), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)
GUSN: 5497
Accession Number: 1971.813.1
GUSN: 5498
Accession Number: 1971.813.2
GUSN: 5499
Accession Number: 1971.813.3